Quick Facts
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- 10 October 1990
- State
- Benue
- Country
- Nigeria
- Occupation
- Footballer (Striker)
- Historical Period
- Contemporary Era
Biography
Fanendo Adi is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a striker.
Career
On 13 May 2014, Adi joined Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer on loan with an option to buy, scoring on his full debut on 28 May 2014 against Chivas USA. He was signed permanently on 23 June 2014. In 2015, he won the MLS Cup championship with the Timbers, and on 8 April 2017, he became the club's all-time leading goalscorer with 46 goals. He was called up to Nigeria's U23 team in 2011 and to the senior Nigeria squad for a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in March 2016. In February 2023, he was named head coach of the Minnesota United Academy U-19 team.
Major Achievements
MLS Cup champion (2015). All-time leading goalscorer for Portland Timbers, with 46 goals.
Further Reading
- Wikipedia contributors. "Fanendo Adi." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanendo_Adi